Ellis L. Hunsucker

DATE OF BIRTH: 7 Oct 1888 Kansas
DATE OF DEATH: 10 Jul 1997 Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN
Indianapolis Star 11 Jul 1977
Ellis L. Hunsucker
Columbus, Ind. - Ellis L. Hunsucker, 88, Columbus, former owner and operator of
several restaurants here and at Edinburg, died yesterday in a local nursing
home. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Services will be held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday in Barkes, Inlow and Weaver Funeral Home, with burial in Garland Brook
Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Irene Harrison Hunsucker.
Columbus Republic 11 Jul 1977
WWI Veteran
Ellis Hunsucker
1972 Indiana
Ellis L. Hunsucker, 88, of 1972 Indiana, died at 2:55 a.m. Sunday at the
Columbus Convalescent Center. Ill for six months, he was a veteran of the first
world war.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Barkes, Inlow and Weaver Funeral
Home. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Persons may call at the funeral home until 8 o'clock tonight and Tuesday until
time of service.
Hunsucker was born Oct. 7, 1888, in Kansas, to Edward and Liza Fleetwood
Hunsucker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice. He then married the
former Irene Harrison Baute Dec.11, 1957, and she survives.
He had been a blacksmith in France during the first world war and also had
served in the Philippines. During his early life, he had been a blacksmith and a
farmer and prior to retirement had owned and operated several restaurants in the
Columbus and Edinburg areas.
Other survivors include a stepson, Jack Baute of Route 10; four grandchildren,
Dennis Bill and Cindy Baute and Shelly Loudermilch, and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Columbus Republic 13 Jul 1977
Service
Ellis Hunsucker
Funeral service for Ellis L. Hunsucker, 88, 1972 Indiana, was conducted at 10
a.m. Tuesday at Barkes, Inlow and Weaver Funeral Home by the Rev. John Bean.
Burial was at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dennis and Bill Baute, Wilson Hunsucker, Dick Hobson and Ray
Turner.
Hunsucker died at 2:55 a.m. Sunday at the Columbus Convalescent Center.
Edinburgh Tri-County Enterprise 13 Jul 1977
ELLIS HUNSUCKER, FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Funeral services were held yesterday at 10:00 a.m. at Barkes, Inlow and Weaver
Funeral Home in Columbus for Ellis L. Hunsucker, 88, of 1972 Indiana St.,
Columbus, and former restaurant owner at Edinburg, who died Sunday at Columbus
Convalescent Center. Ill for six months, he was a veteran of the first World
War.
Burial was at Garland Brook Cemetery in Columbus.
Hunsucker was born Oct. 7, 1888, in Kansas, to Edward and Liza Fleetwood
Hunsucker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice, late of Edinburg. He
then married the former Irene Harrison Baute, Dec. 11, 1957, and she survives.
He had been a blacksmith in France and had served in the Phillippines. He had
retired after being a farmer and operating several restaurants in the Edinburg
and Columbus areas.
Other survivors include a step-son, Jack Baute of route 10, Columbus; four
grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and sisters.

Submitted by Mark Wirey

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